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Paul has been in his current location for two weeks.

True (A)

The woman in the text has not seen her friend in three days.

False (B)

The speaker is very good at tennis.

False (B)

The speaker has a lot of furniture in their apartment.

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The speaker is willing to share ice cream with someone.

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It is easy to carry the object referenced in the text.

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The speaker hopes for more rain.

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The people in the text are going to the beach today.

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The speaker has been living in Hastings for 5 years.

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The person mentioned arrived home late this week for the first time.

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The speaker wants some apples.

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There is good news.

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The speaker will post the letters.

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Flashcards

How do you ask for information about something?

The phrase "some information" is used only when there is a countable noun, such as "some books". When using "information", which is uncountable, you use the phrase "any information".

What preposition is used after "good"?

The preposition "in" is used after "good" when talking about something that you are capable of doing, like playing tennis. You are good "at" something.

When do you hyphenate carry-it?

The word "carry-it" should be hyphenated when it is used as an adjective. For example, "Carry-it boxes" instead of "Carry-it boxes".

How do you reply to a statement about something you don't want to happen?

The phrase "I don't hope so" is incorrect. The correct way to say it is "I hope not".

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What does "unless" indicate?

The phrase "unless it stops raining" indicates a condition. We won't go to the beach if it does not stop raining.

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What is the correct verb tense for "I [am] have been living..."?

The verb "to be" is used with the present perfect continuous tense, which is used to describe an action started in the past and continuing until now. The correct phrase is "I have been living".

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What is the correct verb tense for this sentence?

The word "is arriving" is incorrect. You should use the present perfect tense, which is used to talk about actions that happened in the past and are still relevant now. You should say "he has arrived".

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What is the appropriate phrase when asking if something is available?

The phrase "any apples" is used to ask if there are any apples available. This is used when asking about uncountable nouns. If you wanted to ask about a specific amount/number, you would use "some apples".

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What's the correct form for expressing negative news?

The expression "awful news" is already negative, so adding "an" is unnecessary. When used as a negative word, "awful" acts as an adjective and is used with "news".

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How do you ask someone to remember something?

The phrase "remember me" is not grammatically correct. You should use "remember to post". The word "to" is a connecting word and should be used instead of "me" when asking someone to remember something.

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Study Notes

English Language Study Notes

  • Paul will be in London for two weeks, returning at the end of the month.
  • The person speaking hasn't seen someone else for three days.
  • The person speaking's tennis skills are not very good.
  • There isn't a lot of furniture in the speaker's flat.
  • The speaker wants ice cream, and asks if the other person wants some too.
  • Ice cream is likely heavy.
  • It is expected to rain.
  • The speaker has lived in Hastings for five years.
  • Someone has returned home late for the third time this week.
  • The speaker wants apples.
  • The speaker received bad news.
  • The speaker asks to have letters sent.

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